Barely defeats
The crossword clue "Barely defeats" is answered by NIPS, a 4-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1992. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
NIPS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NIPS answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1992. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- EDGESOUT (1 uses in xd)
- EKESBY (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for NIPS
Every other clue in this collection answered by NIPS, most used first.
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- Puppy bites - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Playful bites - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
- Small bites - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
- Bites - used 16 times, most recently in 2020
- Little bites - used 15 times, most recently in 2020
- Barely beats - used 14 times, most recently in 2018
- Small drinks - used 13 times, most recently in 2021
- Tiny bites - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
- Beats by a nose - used 10 times, most recently in 2017
- Short snorts - used 10 times, most recently in 2012
- Wee bites - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
- Bites like a puppy - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
- Just beats - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
- Bites playfully - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
- Bites lightly - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
- ___ in the bud - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Barely manages, with "out" - EKES, used 49 times
- Barely beat - EDGE, used 43 times
- Barely managed, with "out" - EKED, used 43 times
- Barely makes, with "out" - EKES, used 38 times
- Barely made, with "out" - EKED, used 37 times
- Barely open - AJAR, used 36 times
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